RBC: in Russia, in the visa centers of France and Greece, there were queues for processing the "Schengen"

RBC writes about this based on a survey of travel agencies.

“If we are talking about making an appointment for a French visa, then we will have to wait a month and a half for a place,” said Lilia Feoktistova, general director of the Da Tours travel agency.

Anatoly Garkushin, director of the Pantheon tour operator, said that the Greek consulate limited the acceptance of documents to 150 passports per day from all over Russia and introduced an entry for this quota.

“The quota for July is already closed, it is no longer possible to sign up.

The quota for August, according to available information, should be opened soon, but I think that it will also quickly sell out, ”said Garkushin.

Maya Lomidze, executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia, also confirms problems with making an appointment to submit documents through the visa center of France.

On July 4, it was reported that the Consulate General of Greece in Moscow resumed the work of the visa and civil departments.

According to an employee of the diplomatic mission, there were problems in connection with the departure of employees.

On June 27, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced retaliatory measures against the actions of the Greek authorities.

It is noted that eight Greek diplomatic employees in Russia were declared persona non grata.

Earlier, Vice-President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT) Yuri Barzykin, in an interview with Inforeactor, named popular holiday destinations in 2022.